Mike Peterson goes into Florida’s Hall of Fame on Friday
Mike Peterson (53) chases down a play. (Phil Skinner / pskinner@ajc.com)
BIRDLAND — Falcons linebacker Mike Peterson, a 12-year NFL veteran, will be inducted into the University of Florida’s Athletic Hall of Fame in a banquet on Friday in the Holloway Touchdown Terrace at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
Peterson played at Florida from 1995 to 1998 and was a member of the school...
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April 07, 2011
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Mike Peterson agrees to terms with the Falcons
Mike Peterson (53) chases down a play. (Phil Skinner / pskinner@ajc.com)
Falcons linebacker Mike Peterson, in his quest for a Super Bowl ring, has agreed to terms with the team.
“Time to take care unfinished business ..just agreed to terms w/ FALCONS…let’s get it!!!,” Peterson wrote in a tweet this morning.
We talked to Peterson during the lockout at one of the...
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July 28, 2011
Atlanta Falcons Offseason: Breaking Down the 2011 Free Agents: OLB Mike Peterson
2010 Stats: 13 games started, 16 games played, 1 sack, 2 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles, 39 tackles
Summary: Mike Peterson is another player that will be in his mid-30s that the Falcons will have to make a decision on.
Peterson’s numbers fell off after his great 2009 season where he had more than double the tackles he made in 2010.
The defensive side of the ball is where the...
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February 11, 2011
The Atlanta Falcons place two players on I.R.
The Falcons have placed 35-year old LB Mike Peterson (torn triceps) and 28-year old CB Kelvin Hayden (toe) on the Injured Reserve List, ending their seasons. Mike Peterson played in 15 games for the Falcons this year and he had 24 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 1 interception and 3 passes defensed. Kelvin Hayden played in 8 games for the Falcons this year and he had 24 tackles...
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December 29, 2011
Peterson, Hayden placed on injured reserve
The Falcons place cornerback Kelvin Hayden and linebacker Mike Peterson on injured reserve.
Hayden, 6-0, 195 pounds, was originally selected as a second round (60th overall) draft choice by the Indianapolis Colts in the 2005 NFL Draft. He spent six seasons in Indianapolis before signing with the Falcons as a free agent on August 30, 2011. Hayden played in eight games this season...
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December 27, 2011
Falcons place LB Peterson, CB Hayden on IR
The Atlanta Falcons have placed linebacker Mike Peterson and cornerback Kelvin Hayden on injured reserve.
Peterson played in four games this season, including Monday's 45-16 loss to New Orleans. The 13-year veteran had 24 tackles and an interception
Hayden appeared in eight games but has been sidelined since Week 11. He had 22 tackles and a pair of interceptions.
The...
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December 28, 2011
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December 28, 2011
Mike Peterson would love to re-sign with the Falcons
Free agent linebacker Mike Peterson is working hard this off-season and is willing to do what it takes to get a new contract from the Atlanta Falcons. The 34 year old Peterson has been playing for the Falcons for the past two seasons and wants to remain in Atlanta. He is currently working out with his [...]
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May 20, 2011
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May 20, 2011
Peterson gladly accepts backup role with Falcons
Mike Peterson knows the end of his NFL career isn't far off.
The 13th-year NFL veteran, a starter nearly his entire career with Indianapolis, Jacksonville and Atlanta, wants to win a Super Bowl ring badly enough that he agreed to return for a third season with the Falcons and work as a reserve linebacker and special teams player.
Whatever the Falcons want him to do, Peterson...
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August 11, 2011
Free Agent to Be Peterson Working Out with the Falcons
Despite being a free agent, linebacker Mike Peterson is taking part in the Falcons’ unofficial offseason workout program. Like other players in contract limbo during the lockout, Peterson could be sitting at home or working out on his own but he really hopes to be re-signed in Atlanta.
Peterson, a 12-year veteran, has been mentoring some of the younger players on the team...
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May 19, 2011
Q&A: Mike Peterson is a free agent, but hopes to return
Mike Peterson (53) chases down a play. (Phil Skinner / pskinner@ajc.com)
LOCKOUT LAND — Despite that he’s a free agent, linebacker Mike Peterson is taking part in the Falcons’ unofficial offseason programs.
Like some other players in contract limbo because of the labor dispute, he could elect to remain away from the team and wait until he has a contract.
But Peterson...
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May 18, 2011
Spencer Adkins to start for Mike Peterson
New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) makes a touchdown catch past Atlanta Falcons linebacker Spencer Adkins (59) during 4th quarter action for a 28-3 lead at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Thursday, August 19, 2010. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com
FLOWERY BRANCH — Reserve linebacker Spencer Adkins will start for Mike Peterson, who was placed on injured reserve...
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December 28, 2011
Anderson and Peterson get raises
According to Brian McIntyre of Mac’s Football Blog, two Falcon players will see their base salaries increase this year due to incentive clauses in their contract. Jamaal Anderson will see his base salary increase by $2 million to $3.1625 million, and Mike Peterson will get a $600,000 raise to have a base salary of $3.1 million.
Peterson is entering the final deal of the two...
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April 05, 2010
Falcons ready to face ‘best team in the NFC’
Mike Peterson (53) chases down a play. (Phil Skinner / pskinner@ajc.com)
FLOWERY BRANCH — Falcons linebacker Mike Peterson hit the rewind button when he first heard Tampa Bay coach Raheem Morris declare the Buccaneers the “best team in the NFC.”
After pulling out another thriller against Arizona, Morris’ claim doesn’t seem that far off.
The Buccaneers...
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November 01, 2010
Falcons agree to 1-year contract with LB Peterson
The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to a one-year contract with linebacker Mike Peterson.
The deal was announced Thursday. Free agents can formerly sign on Friday, when the Falcons are scheduled to hold their first practice of training camp.
Peterson started 13 games for the NFC South champions last season, making 79 tackles, two interceptions, two fumble recoveries and one forced...
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July 28, 2011
Falcons Place CB Kelvin Hayden, LB Mike Peterson On Injured Reserve
The Atlanta Falcons have placed cornerback Kelvin Hayden and linebacker Mike Peterson on season-ending injured reserve, a league source said on Tuesday night. Signed to a one-year, minimum salary benefit contract in August, Hayden had 24 tackles and two interceptions in eight games before missing the last five games with a toe injury. The 35-year-old Peterson had started four of...
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December 27, 2011
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December 27, 2011
Free Agent LB Mike Peterson Wants To Re-Sign With The Falcons
Linebacker Mike Peterson has been participating with the Atlanta Falcons at player-organized workouts despite the fact his contract has expired, and he will be a free agent when the lockout ends. "It's a little awkward feeling," he said. "But this is the place that I want to be. I want to be here and I've heard they want me here. I have a feeling that they...
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May 21, 2011
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May 21, 2011
Peterson agrees to return to Falcons
Mike Peterson
Mike Peterson tweeted this morning that he had agreed to terms with the Falcons. Terms of his new deal were undisclosed. The retention of Peterson was up in the air with the Falcons agreeing to a five-year deal with fellow free agent linebacker Stephen Nicholas on Wednesday, but it appears that the Falcons have kept both of their linebackers.
Peterson first joined the...
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July 28, 2011
NT Jerry Suffers Rib Injury in Opening Day Win
Falcons rookie nose tackle Peria Jerry suffered a rib injury in the second half when he collided with teammate Mike Peterson and both were dazed for a couple of minutes. Jerry, taken 24th overall by Atlanta in last April’s draft, was replaced by Thomas Johnson. If Jerry is out for an extended period, Johnson — [...]
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September 13, 2009
Mike Peterson is playing well for the Atlanta Falcons this season
33-year old linebacker Mike Peterson has not been acting his age this year as he is still playing well. Peterson has played in all 14 games for the Falcons this season and he has 100 tackles, 5 tackles for a loss, 1 sack, 2 forced fumbles, 7 passes defensed and 1 interception. Peterson has really [...]
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December 24, 2009
LB Mike Peterson Returns to the Falcons
The Falcons have agreed to terms with veteran linebacker Mike Peterson. The Falcons will have continuity in their linebacker corps with Peterson and Stephen Nicholas returning. Though Peterson was Atlanta’s weak-side starter for much of last season, 2010 first-round pick Sean Weatherspoon is going to get the job in short order. Peterson is only a two-down run stuffer at age 35.
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July 28, 2011
LB Peterson Likely Out After Season
From: Jaguars.com
Jacksonville Municipal Stadium was dripping with emotion on Thursday night, from Collier’s appearance at the coin toss to linebacker Mike Peterson’s teary-eyed farewell. Peterson, no doubt, played his final game for the Jaguars in front of the home folks. “I want to thank the city for giving me so much support, when I come [...]
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December 19, 2008
Falcons LB Mike Peterson Happy Steelers Are Starting QB Dennis Dixon
Mike Tomlin and Falcons linebacker Mike Peterson have differing opinions as to who should start the regular-season opener at quarterback for the Steelers. "I'd rather go against a younger guy," Peterson told Joe Starkey and John Seibel of 93.7 The Fan Wednesday. "Whenever you've got a veteran quarterback like (Charlie) Batch, you know he's not going to make too many mistakes." Tomlin...
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September 09, 2010
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September 09, 2010
Countdown to Training Camp: DAY 9 — The linebackers
Mike Peterson (53) chases down a play. (Phil Skinner / pskinner@ajc.com)
Birdland – This is the second installment of “COUNTDOWN TO TRAINING CAMP.”
Each morning for the next nine days, we’ll take a quick look at a position group before the players report for camp on July 29. They will hit the field for their first practice on Friday.
The linebackers are up...
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July 21, 2010
Falcons rookie Weatherspoon learning from Peterson
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Mike Peterson, the self-proclaimed "Daddy Lion" of the Atlanta Falcons' linebackers, has a new protege.
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May 07, 2010
Draft Needs: Atlanta Falcons
Matt Peterson tracks the offseason needs of every team in the league. Today’s franchise, the Atlanta Falcons [full archive here].
Season Recap – Compiling a 13-3 record, Matt Ryan and company shined throughout the regular season and secured the first seed in the NFC. The offense came together as Roddy White finished second in receiving yards while Michael Turner finished...
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March 25, 2011
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March 25, 2011
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